Disclaimer: Naruto is the property and creation of Kishimoto Masashi. I own none of the characters or the places mentioned in this story.
Preview chapter 3:
Did you fight them?
Of course!
Who else?
But now that you are awake I will leave.
''Later, Sakura!'' and then Kakashi disappear into a cloud of smoke.
Chapter 4: Cherry Blossom meets the Dark Hawk
Sakura's POV
So it wasn't only a dream.I really was attacked the last night, I should prepare for the meeting with the team. Then she dress up and leaves.
...
At Sasuke and Naruto
When do you plan to have a girlfriend, Sasuke? asked a bored Naruto.
Why are you so interested when I'm gonna have a girlfriend,baka? asked a irritated Sasuke.
Just out of curiosity.I think that you and Sakura would be a perfect pair. Sakura is so smart, beautiful, a strong fighter and also stubborn just like you Sasuke-teme. If I weren't dating Hinata, I would try to win Sakura's heart.
What I'm doing and what I'm not doing, is not your concern, baka! said an angry Sasuke.
Good morning, guys! said their pink-haired teammate.
Good morning, Sakura-chan! said an happy Naruto.
I'm sick of this mushy behaviour. I'm leaving to the training grounds! said a disgusted Sasuke.
And that being said, he then disappears into a cloud of smoke.
What a difficult person is Sasuke-kun.
Whatever, let's go training Naruto. Do not let that selfish loser and bastard to get ahead of us.
Hai, Sakura-chan!
''It is just my imagination, or I just heard Sakura-chan calling Sasuke, Sasuke-kun?''
At the the training grounds after a few hours
I'm whacked! said an exhausted blondine.
Get up, baka!
That's all you got? said an arrogant Sasuke.
It is alright, Naruto!
If you are tired, you can come home then.
But if I leave are you gonna be alright, Sakura-chan?
I mean, you will remain alone with Sasuke.
Are you gonna to tolerate him?
Or are you gonna fight with him? asked a worried Naruto.
Don't worry for me, this time I'm not gonna fight with him. You can go.
If you say so, Sakura-chan. Then he leaves.
Sakura keep going with her training without giving attention to Sasuke.
...
I'm so tired! said an aching Sakura.
I better go home.
Are you already finished with your training, Sakura?
I dind't know that you are the type that give up so easily! said a amused Sasuke.
It's useless to pay any attention to you, Sasuke-kun, so I will simply leave. But before that I'm gonna ask you something: ''Did you take a look at yourself? You are in a pretty bad shape after all this training. Worse than me. So tell me why do you insist on training when you can notice like me that you are exhausted? Is it to surpass your own limits or it is because of your arrogance? You cannot bear the thought of me being stronger than you, Sasuke-kun? It that is?'' said Sakura with arrogance.
After, Sakura finished her little speech, the smile from Sasuke's face suddenly disappears being replaced by rage and anger.
How you dare saying that!
You don't know anything about me!
You don't know how it feels to lose all the things that you love!
You...
Cut the crap, Sasuke-kun!
What are you? A man or a little girl?
You know what?
I better go now before you start to cry and say ''I want to my mommy!''
That being said, she leaves the training grounds.
That annoying girl! How dare she to mock me like this? And after I saved her from those Sound Ninja!
...
Is it so better to help others! said a happy Sakura.
I hope that one day I will surpass Tsunade-sama and become a better kunoichi than she.
Then Sakura see a little girl crying and go to her side.
Why are you crying?
I got lost from my mother.
Alright, little girl!
I will accompany you home. It's dangerous now to walk all by yourself when the night has come from a long time.
Yes, everything will be perfect, because now I will capture you!
What? ask a scared Sakura.
Then Sakura see how the little girl disappear and two hands get out from underground under her,grabbing her legs and paralysed them, then the attacker shows to Sakura.
Who are you and what have done to my legs?
My name is Kabuto Yakushi and I have paralyzed your legs. You won't be able to move for a while.
Really? said Sakura with an evil grin.
Then she make a few hands signs and a unusual chakra begin to surround her.
You realy think that you have the upper hand,don't you, Kabuto?
Now tell me: why do you wish to capture me?
Who are you working for?
You should by now the reason why I wish to capture you. As for your second question, I'm afraid I cannot answer.
You can't answer,can you?
Don't play with me, Kabuto!
I want an answer and I want it now!
Then Sakura jumps into his direction and with one fist hit the ground near Kabuto, while using her other hand to support her body on the ground and to jump when the ground start to shatter and a thick cloud begin to form.
How is she able to move like this after I had paralyzed her legs? ask himself Kabuto while he jump above the ground.
Don't tell me? Is she using that chakra?
After he land on the ground and the cloud begin to fade away.
Where is she?
Then as a answer to his question two kunais with explosive tags pass a few centimeter near his head and explode behind him.
Very smart, Sakura!
Is no wonder that you are a true kunoichi!
One day you'll surpass Tsunade, and became a great kunoichi.
But now why don't we fight one-to-one instead of playing hide-and-seek?
You want a true fight?
Okay bastard!
Then Sakura jump from a tree above Kabuto with a kunai in one of her hand and prepare to take him down.
But when she get near Kabuto, she sees a smile forming on his face.
''What's is he planing?''
As she prepare to strike him with her kunai he suddenly grab her by her shirt one hand that is enfulged in blue chakra and use a jutsu technique on her chest while throwing her into a tree.
As Sakura try to get up, she notice that her breath became sporadic and finds very hard to breath.
What have you done to me? Why am I breathing so hard?
Well, I used a jutsu on your chest that soon will make your heartbeats to become weak and rarely and then you also will become weak and you won't be able to fight anymore.I advice to not try to fight anymore or you'll die as a result of the jutsu.
That's what you think!
If this is how I will die then I will die fighting.
So be it, then!
That being said the both of them starts running towards each other.
When Sakura almost get to Kabuto, prepared to hit him with her fist, she suddenly begin to feel the effect of the jutsu that Kabuto used on her.
''So this is my end? I wish to have a chance to become better kunoichi than Tsunade-sama. I wish to had the chance to show Sasuke that I'm a stronger shinobi. I wish to make him proud of me.''
When Sakura and Kabuto reached each other, Sakura hit his face with full power then she falls to the ground and passed out not before to raise her head and to see someone else appear, someone that was looking like...
Sasuke? Is that you? aked Sakura with her eyes blurred and then passes out.
...
Where am I? What is this place? I feel so safe and protected here.
''You are always gonna be safe with me.''
Yes, I always...
Wait, who said that?
Who are you?
Who am I?
''Wake up,Sakura!''
To awake? Why should I?
Whose is that voice?
''Wake up!''
Alright, I will wake up, now.
Suddenly Sakura open her eyes and see darkness and a lit candle the place where is she then she notice also that she is laid down into a bed ,that her legs are bandaged and that she have a compress on her forehead.
I see that you are finally awake.
Yes,I am...
Wait, who said that?
Sakura then looks in the direction of the voice and see in the darkness that enfulged the owner of the voice two onyx eyes.
''Could he be Sasuke?''
Who are you?
Come into the light to can see you!
Alright, but you are not gonna like what are you gonna see.
Then the being step out in the light and terror appear on Sakura's face.
What or who are you?
Are you accomplice with that guy, Kabuto?
Then the being starts to move towards Sakura.
Stay away! Don't come any closer!
The suddenly at Sakura's screams the being stops a few steps away from her.
My name is Dark Hawk. I'm not accomplice of Kabuto. I was the one who saved you from him.
What am I?
Just a person who fight for justice.
Don't play mind games with me! snapped Sakura.
I was asking how did you got the things from your back who looks like some kind of wings or lizard's hands. And why do you have a star on your face and a gray skin?
This? then he turn his head behind him and watch his wings and then turn his head back at Sakura.
This is not your concern.
What are you gonna do with me?
I'm gonna take you back at your home when you will feel better.
Where are we?
In my hideout.
Why did you saved me?
Because that is my job: to save people.
Why...?
Enough with this interrogatory.
How are you feeling?
Good, I suppose. But why are you asking?
Because you had a big fever because of the jutsu that Kabuto used on you.
A...Because of that.
Alright then. I will come check you later.
Then he begin to walk out of the room.
Wait!
What is it? said Dark Hawk without turning to her.
Are you truly real?
This is not some kind of dream?
No, is not a dream and I'm real.
Then, before you leave I wanna say something to you.
Thank you for everything!
At her last reply a smile begin to form at the corners of Dark Hawk's mouth then he leaves the room.
The end of chapter 4
I know that I messed up a little the ending.
Please don't be so rude in comments and tell me if I would have to add something or if I missed something.
Any suggestion or observation is welcome.
And if you have any question about this chapter, ask me about it.
Also I want to mention that the jutsu techniques that Kabuto used on Sakura were used by him against Shizune and Naruto in the anime.
Hope you will like this chapter.